EP1182520A3 - Memory member, unit, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Memory member, unit, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus Download PDF

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EP1182520A3
EP1182520A3 EP01307223A EP01307223A EP1182520A3 EP 1182520 A3 EP1182520 A3 EP 1182520A3 EP 01307223 A EP01307223 A EP 01307223A EP 01307223 A EP01307223 A EP 01307223A EP 1182520 A3 EP1182520 A3 EP 1182520A3
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image forming
forming apparatus
electrophotographic image
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memory
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EP1182520B1 (en
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Kazushi Watanabe
Yoshihiro Ito
Toshiyuki Karakama
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP2000255808A external-priority patent/JP3461331B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1875—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. lifetime of the cartridge
    • G03G21/1878—Electronically readable memory
    • G03G21/1882—Electronically readable memory details of the communication with memory, e.g. wireless communication, protocols
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/1823—Cartridges having electronically readable memory

Abstract

A memory member usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes a base; a storing element, provided in the base, for storing information; a memory antenna, provided in the base, for sending the information stored in the storing element to a main assembly antenna provided in a main assembly of the apparatus, when the memory member is mounted to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus; a sending member, provided in the base, for sending the information stored in the storing element to the memory antenna; and an outer casing member covering the base provided with the storing element, the sending member and the memory antenna.
EP01307223.6A 2000-08-25 2001-08-24 Memory member, unit, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP1182520B1 (en)

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JP2000255807 2000-08-25
JP2000255808 2000-08-25
JP2000255807A JP3492302B2 (en) 2000-08-25 2000-08-25 Memory member, unit, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
JP2000255808A JP3461331B2 (en) 2000-08-25 2000-08-25 Memory member, unit, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

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EP1182520A2 EP1182520A2 (en) 2002-02-27
EP1182520A3 true EP1182520A3 (en) 2009-12-23
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EP (1) EP1182520B1 (en)
KR (2) KR100423863B1 (en)
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